When one thinks about getting to a landmark with a six, the immediate cricketers one can think off is Virender Sehwag and Brendon McCullum. The Delhi batsman made a habit of reaching his century, double century or triple century with a six or a four. The interesting fact is both did it regularly during their triple centuries against Pakistan and India in 2004 and 2014 respectively. During the second day of the Chennai Test between India and England at the MA Chidambaram stadium, Joe Root managed to channel his inner Virender Sehwag and created history. Joe Root came down the track to Ravichandran Ashwin and launched him over long-on for a six as he notched up a fantastic double century.
Joe Root scored his fifth double century and he is now level with his former captain Alastair Cook who also has five double centuries to his name. However, Joe Root trails Wally Hammond in the number of double centuries, with Hammond scoring seven 200+ scores in his career. The England…